A Little Help For Writers With Lack of Inspiration

A week ago a fellow writer was asking for help on one of our FaceBook "forums," and I suggested ideas and... thought of breaking it down a little more. Nothing wrong with reaching out our fellow hubbers and give them that extra push.

HOW DO WE DO IT?

Depends on your background. We love science and History, and every now and then drop a piece of Poetry, that can help us to stay focus. Most Poems will stay at the 65-80 score. Depending on how catchy the title is.

BUT STILL, SOMETIMES I DON'T GET ANY INSPIRATION!

Some will agree that not every day we will have that magic wand to write like the mighty Gods from Olympus. At this point you need to walk away from this screen from hours to some days. You don't need to get burnt at the door of inspiration. Why they say, or tell us to walk away? Your brain needs that extra oxygen that you won't get by being seated here stuck on one sentence. Ernest Hemingway secret was the sea and fishing. After a good catch and his cigar, he was ready to write non stop. And if you check his novels, most of them are actual experiences around the environment.

BUT STILL, THERE ARE DAYS THAT I CANNOT COME UP WITH NOTHING!(Geez!)

We recommend to check your dieting too. Might sound funny, but at certain age, we might need that Omega 3-6-9 fish oil. if you love to jog and take your dogie for a walk that might help a little. Our brain is like a car: Needs that oil, gas and the rest of fluids. We need to be comfortable in writing about our inspiration of the day.

PRACTICAL TIPS:

Do your SEO about the title and specific words like "How to," or "The best..ever"

If you leave the title and a few sentences written for 24-48 hours, your score will go up. Google will crawl over it and will settle with HP's algorithm on a score.

Do your spellchecking as you go. This way by the time you are done, you won't need much effort in double checking.

Write about an article you are passionate about. It really depends on what you are good at.

Again, you get stuck half way? Google it and get those extra couple of words to patch that thought seamlessly.

HP recommends variety in your work. Recipes, how to's and household items do well

When writing about an specific topic or word, go to Google and look for its synonym. This way you won't have to be repeating the same word. Besides your brain will branch out with more ideas. HOME...HOUSE...DWELLING...

Be careful in choosing the picture that will appear at the beginning of your presentation. Some sites give them for free, others will ask you to give them the credit. Check MissOlive's hub on how to get quality pics for free, from renown sites.

Burn out?

leave this desk for a while

watch a movie or just your songs

Go out and have fun

this way you will take some pressure

away...

Open the Bible at any versicle... read it.

Sum up your interests in 3 words

Finally write about what you like

MORE SUGGESTIONS THAT MIGHT APPLY TO YOU--This is it!

Check the Calendar and the holidays. It's February and this means you can write about love and cupid. How about that Fudge recipe? Or places you went for a vacation. Do you have those original pics?

Not that you and me are religious to death, but Opening a page on the Bible and pointing your finger at a word, might help you to come up with a hub. Remember that the Book of Books has a structure that has been written by Savvy people. Is full of emotions of those times and still can touch lives. So, that, ''The lord is my Shepperd" sentence can give you that extra push.

Some hubbers start with what they love to write about, then they see if a Halloween story applies to February, of course not. Saint Nicholas and Friday the thirteen movie will have to wait.

We all need to read about something interesting that can keep us seated for over those critical 3 minutes. After that, AdSense will score you another touch down!! Did you follow me all these time? Thanks for the kudos!

The last chance is to pray to your own Guardian Angel or Saint, because we just gave you that tiny little insignificant help.

What do these hubbers write about? How about you?

Simone is our delightful geek, so she can write about anything, even on how to date your own laptop

Mary Audet goes for the household items and practically everything.

RealhouseWife checks her studies on Dreams

Dave Mathews wants to save our souls

Wonderful1 Sheila is still waiting for us on Southern Cal for a HP meeting, so she writes about relationships

Our read head Ardie, goes for the funny words and how to scare you when you open your front door to her.

Epigramman, wants to steal our ladies, by writing awesome poetry

Vincent, Kenny Moore, wakes up at nights to write riveting poems

TammySwallow, does good with 'quaking stories' and how to get divorced in less time than your ex thought. She is a paralegal.

SilverGenes, goes for the Conics and her Photo tutorials to pre schooling and her Scottish side of my family regarding recipes.

AEvans, well, she is busy at the Forums right now....shh!

Cagsil is a different story. He can advise us on how to be better at this trade...and be banned and not letting us know!

Daisy Mariposa writes personal narratives and articles on a wide variety of subjects.

Just ask Susan is a pearl of a mom! Susan is a published poet and short story writer currently working as a freelance. She can cook though

For Eidween, Writing is also so therapeutic and has helped her to learn to live with tragedies that have occurred in her life.

Alocsin, goes from percentages..to more percentages. He can measure your score like no other. Same way when measure the temperature of our coffee.

Sunshine625 captivates her friends with her awesomeness, right EfferJ?

Jennifer Essary is a jack of all trades; from massage therapist to an environmental science degree, She has explored aquatic ecology, soil toxicology, and analytical chemistry. Yikes!

JinnyMarte is more into Poetry... creating an infinite range of dreams undefined from her self Point of view.

Phyllis Doyle is very passionate about writing. She has been writing poems and stories since her earlier years.

Molometer, just 4 months in here but with a solid background. H e can teach us how to make money from writing online, (things that actually work) to the latest in aircraft technology and the odd photographic essay, on old villages in England; not to mention a brief introduction to Oliver Cromwell. OMG!

Mary615 had many careers: Medical Technology, Insurance and Real Estate, Car Saleslady, Food Technology, Nail Tech.,Call Center Agent to dog groomer. She can fill her hubs with pictures..and more pictures...!

Sunnie Day, She is our lady from Texas. She is like the teacher we neve had. Willing to listen to us and give us that candy as a reward. She can write about anything

MissOIive, another Teacher and respectable colleague. She can understand our Spanish. She is good with her tutorials. Hi!

AlwaysExploring, does that. A retired nurse, she can write from poetry to fiction. She is onto fitness and love music.

JTWalters. She has it wit DC...warning! Not AC/DC. She is very political and might run for president in 2016.

RACINIWA, She sighs..and wonders..and sighs..! A wonderful teacher from Cebu, she can write Poetry and non fictional hubs like addiction and... about her students. She is an Educator by Profession.

Alecia Murphy, She is a lifelong pop culture junkie/student. She enjoys different aspects of pop culture from Music to ESPN. She doesn't get bored writing, she is passionate about it.

Thought-Sandwiches brings an eclectic and polyglot (yes, redundant) range of interests seeded from long time ago by a teacher that saw the light pilot sign in his mind, even though the light was broken. He shall attempt to exorcise those demons planted long ago by that caring English teacher.

And the rest bear with us. This hub would take longer...and we need to do our laundry

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Joseph De Cross 5 years ago

Hi Maria! Hugs back to you! So wonderful to see you around, away from your puppy for a minute, so you can comment. This hub was written from scratch, amd seemed that we made some sense. Some hubbers are well known to us and they are great to follow and learn from. Have a wonderful day my friend!

LORD

Maria Jordan 5 years agofrom Jeffersonville PA

LORD,

Awesome tips with some wonderful references to some of our community's very best writers. Loved this muchly!

Voted UP & across the board. Hugs, Maria

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Joseph De Cross 5 years ago

Anamika, my advice is from the heart. You are just doing what we do at times. We walk away from the computer for a while, as long as it takes and then come back with better mood or inspiration. You have a social life that can drain some of your inspiration. Mind and soul will tell you when you are ready to take over, where you left. In our case, we write some subtitles, and when we don't feel like finishing it... we just come back to it on a later time. Doing nothing, means your mind is not ready to take the task of writing to your full potential. Hope we did help you...with our own words.

LORD

Anamika S 5 years agofrom Mumbai - Maharashtra, India

Is there a cure for laziness? Lack of knowledge or topics to write is not my problem. I am normally too busy during week days but during weekends when I have less work I tend to be lazy and spend time shopping and meeting friends than writing. Even if I am at home, I would laze around doing nothing.

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Joseph De Cross 5 years ago

Thanks so much Iamaudraleigh!

This is an oldie, but I guess you found it! Great to see you comment in here.

LORD

iamaudraleigh 5 years ago

I found this on your pinterest page...very interesting and could help me through writer's block. It is a side of you I have not read yet. Well done!

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Joseph De Cross 6 years ago

Hi there Vincent!

Thanks for reading us. We did this hub, in order to support newbbies and the not so new, that need some inspiration to keep them going. Have a nice one!

LORD

Justin W Price 6 years agofrom Juneau, Alaska

good hub. voted helpful

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Joseph De Cross 6 years ago

Gypys Rose, Raciniwa and Loladusk,

I appreciate your visit and will have in mind. Inspiration can walk away on us any minute...same like a puppy that haven't been fed. Thanks for those comments, that in the end, enrich our lives.

LORD

Loladusk 6 years agofrom Vancouver Island, BC Canada

Wow, so much inspiration, thanks you so much, I will be book marking this one!!

raciniwa 6 years agofrom Naga City, Cebu

and, so, (very famous words from my history teacher) this keeps you busy huh?and you forget to wash the laundry? hahahaha...i'll be rolling with laughter here Mighty lord, seriously you're making it easier for the newbies here...and i'm wondering, am i a NEWBIE?

well, i voted up and Awesome as always Joseph you write with a suave...

Gypsy Rose Lee 6 years agofrom Riga, Latvia

Voted up and inspirational. Thanks for the mention and the tips. Snow is falling on top of the blanket of white that was already there inspiration is creeping in. lol

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Joseph De Cross 6 years ago

mARY615, Epi, JENNIFER, JEYARAMD,

Thanks so much to you friends..is 3.a.m and has been a long day. Thanks for being such a good vibes for my spirit. Besides the people that read us froma abroad,is always rewarding to read from my fellow hubber friends. Thanks again!

LORD

jeyaramd 6 years agofrom Mississauga, Ontario

These are great inspirational tips. The most basic is we stick to what we do best. Writing about something that we are interested in. Your tribute to your fellow hubbers with great talent was a treat. A great source for motivation! Thank you. Overall, a great hub, with practical ideas on how you can inspire yourself. Awesome hub. Two thumbs up.

epigramman 6 years ago

....how did you know that was my master plan - stealing the ladies - lol - I can't even get a date with the bitch down at the dog pound on a Saturday night - lol - but you my fine sir are a role model hub magician and team player and cheerleader for the human race - and I will proudly tell the world that on my Facebook page where this most inspiring and enlightening hub belongs

..sending warm wishes to you and good energy too - and the only lady I have at the moment is a hot water bottle at the foot of my bed - no, seriously - lol

lake erie time 1:34am

Jennifer Essary 6 years agofrom Idaho

Thanks so much for the mention : ) Obviously I'm reading your hub because I need some inspiration. I'm working on a 30/30 and most days have been a rat race so far. My hubby is a paramedic who has been working 12 hour days while I spend the day with a toddler. I've been writing in the early morning and also at nap time. I'm up to 13 and my 30 ends on the 25th. Figures my hubby is home today and I have time to write but the words aren't coming easy today. I've managed to put together 1.5 hubs, only half of what I wanted. Your hub reminded me that I probably need some sleep and a few omega's. Voted up, useful, and awesome. Thanks for sharing

Mary Hyatt 6 years agofrom Florida

Lord, if I had half the brain that you have, I would never run out of inspiration. I don't know how you do it, but I admire you for all of your work. Thanks for the mention of Mary615. I am honored to be in the presence of so many wonderful Hubbers!

FloraBreenRobison 6 years ago

There are days when inspiration isn't there, but I would say that burn out is a bigger problem for me as I can always fall back on my loves. I used to write a new hub every couple of days. Now I can't possibly write that often and still get anything else done. There are some hubs I have saved that are no more than a great title I thought of and a photograph at this point.

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Joseph De Cross 6 years ago

Hi there Debbie from Browsville TX,

You have earned some kudos for visiting us very often... so wans't hard to kepp up with you. Hope you do good with your book. Thanks!

LORD

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Joseph De Cross 6 years ago

Good day Vincent!

Don't change your name anymore, Google might have to keep track of your creativity. Thanks as always for your words of praise. Have a good one!

LORD

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Joseph De Cross 6 years ago

Good day Vincent!

Don't change your name anymore, Google might have to work harder to keep track of your creativity. Thanks as always for your words of praise. Have a good one!

LORD

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Joseph De Cross 6 years ago

Thanks so much LABrashear for your feedback. This hub was done after a fellow hubber asked a question regarding her lack of inspiration. And we did give her some ideas Hope to see you around more often!

Excellent write as always. You definitely have no problems being inspired. You my Lord friend can write on most anything. Your brilliant mind is electric. I love also how you included so many great talented hubbers in this hub. Thank you for mentioning Vincent, Kenny, Saddlerider, Moore. LoL...I wonder if I should change my name again. LoL

LABrashear 6 years agofrom My Perfect Place, USA

What great information! I especially loved the part about fellow Hubbers. I see some that I need to go check out. Thanks for all the great tips.